materials are purchased in america and canada, and our workforce are local people. we have the opportunity to add more jobs locally. >> reporter: is the president's latest plan, a $200 billion tax break for businesses -- is that what small businesses need right now? >> we need anything we can get. i would look into additional equipment to replace the equipment we have now. >> reporter: would that mean hiring more workers? >> it would. it would allow us to put on a second shift. we currently have about 27 employees now. i hope to have about 50 employees within the next two years. i'd like to modernize our production lines and get into a larger building. >> reporter: what do you think the government can do that it's not doing for small businesses? >> i think that as far as unemployment extensions go, they could limit the amount of extensions they put. we've had a help wanted sign out front for probably six months. people come in and fill out applications, but ultimately, we end up signing their slip that they have been here and looked for a job. >> reporter: to get un